Advanced Standing Meeting @ Special Living Unit

There will be an Advanced Standing informational meeting Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30pm on the Special Living Unit in Lammers Hall. All MSSLS students are welcome to attend. If students have questions on Intermediate or Advanced Standing, there will be an opportunity to learn more about both steps. Attendance will be for 1 Academic PDP. Pizza will be served! Contact Jayson Ramahlo or Dr. Schwartz with questions.

MSSLS PDP Form

As Movement Science students, you likely know how important those yellow PDP forms are. Current students may use the link below to download the Professional Development Point (PDP) Activity Forms. Be sure to save the forms (and all the other important and colorful documentation) for both IS/AS. Also, remember to obtain the required signatures as soon as possible. Contact your advisor with any additional questions.

PDP Form: http://www.scribd.com/doc/20261084/MSSLS-PDP-Form-Yellow?secret_password=gxppesrrbv9nzeynlnv

Athletic Training Interest Meeting

The Athletic Training Interest Meeting is for all students interested in the Athletic Training Concentration of the Movement Science Department. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7th @ 7:00 PM in Woodward 233.

Contact Dr. Miller with questions at wmiller@wsc.ma.edu or 572-5450.

Mentor Program

If you are interested in being a mentor in the Movement Science Department, please contact Dr. Lynn Pantuosco Hensch at lhensch@wsc.ma.edu. Mentors should be able to assist mentees on various Movement Science topics such as advising, registration, PDP's, IS/AS, etc. If you have some valuable Movement Science experiences to share - please sign up to help our newest majors! PDP's will be awarded for both mentors and mentees.

Once a group of volunteers has been established, details will be posted on the program. All first year students and transfers will be encouraged to join the program and get a mentor. Check back to the Blog soon for more information.

Careers Night

The Annual MSSLS Careers Night will be held on Thursday, October 22, 6-7:30pm in the Scanlon Banquet Hall. The program is required for first year and transfer MSSLS majors and highly encouraged for all others. A PDP will be awarded for attendance. Come meet numerous professionals in the field including: health and physical educators, athletic trainers, personal trainers, physician's assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, administrators and more!

Sports Medicine Club Meeting

There will be a Sports Medicine Club meeting: Thursday, 9/24 at 6:30pm in the Woodward Student Lounge. This meeting is not mandatory, but encouraged. It will be a great opportunity to meet and welcome new students to the concentration. Also, if you are interested in serving as an officer (President, VP, Secretary or Treasurer) email Dr. Watson at mawatson@wsc.ma.edu in advance. Bring your ideas for community service or fundraising for the club with you to the meeting!

Mandatory Majors Meeting

There will be a MANDATORY Majors Meeting on Thursday, September 17 @ 6:30pm in Scanlon Banquet Hall. All MSSLS Majors are expected to attend. A wide range of topics will be discussed including the revised MSSLS Manual, the new Blog, upcoming conferences and other events. The MSSLS faculty look forward to seeing you there!

Students, please take a moment to read a welcome letter from our department chair, Dr. Noun:
http://www.scribd.com/full/19579537?access_key=key-c14tt4r6by0pobtrj7a
The letter is also available via wsc email.